Arkansas River Basin SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report

Arkansas River Basin SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report

Based on Mountain Data from NRCS SNOTEL Sites

**Provisional data, subject to revision**

Data based on the first reading of the day (typically 00:00) for Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Basin Site Name	Elev (ft)	Snow Water Equivalent			Year-to-Date Precipitation
Basin Site Name	Elev (ft)	Current (in)	Average (in)	Pct of Avg	Current (in)	Average (in)	Pct of Avg
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
APISHAPA	10000	0.7	1.4	50	4.1	3.5	117
BRUMLEY	10600	0.7	2.0	35	3.2	3.5	91
FREMONT PASS	11400	3.7	3.5	106	3.8	3.9	97
GLEN COVE	11460	3.0	N/A	*	5.6	N/A	*
HAYDEN PASS	10720	4.0	N/A	*	6.3	N/A	*
MEDANO PASS	9649	0.2	1.6	13	3.7	3.4	109
PORPHYRY CREEK	10760	4.0	3.1	129	4.4	3.4	129
SAINT ELMO	10540	2.9	N/A	*	3.8	N/A	*
SOUTH COLONY	10800	4.4	5.7	77	5.6	6.3	89
WHISKEY CK	10220	2.1	2.1	100	3.8	4.1	93
Basin-wide percent of average		81			102

-M = Missing data.
* = Analysis may not provide a valid measure of conditions.
N/A = No average available.

If the Basin-wide percent of average value is flagged as potentially
invalid, care should be taken to evaluate if the value is representative
of conditions in the basin.

The SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT represents the depth of water in the snowpack, if the
snowpack were melted, expressed in inches.

The YEAR-TO-DATE PRECIPITATION Percent of Average represents the total precipitation
(beginning on October 1st) found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin
compared to the average value for those sites on this day.

Contact your state water supply staff for assistance.

Reference period for average conditions is 1971-2000.

Provisional data, subject to revision.